If you can charge your phone at least 50% in just 30 minutes, wouldn’t you want it? Thanks to Redmi, its upcoming Redmi K30 will fully charge your phone in just one hour. This is the successor of the current Redmi K20 in China. And now Redmi is ready to unveil the Redmi K30 on 10th December 2019.
Now, the company itself has confirmed that Redmi K30 Pro will be featuring a huge 4,500mAh battery. This huge battery can be fully charged in just an hour. This can be achieved with its new 30W fast charging technology. 30W charger is considered good for a smartphone.
As for now, we can easily confirm that the Redmi K30 will feature the quad-camera setup. Besides that, it will be Xiaomi’s first smartphone to support dual-mode 5G which are SA (Stand Alone) and NSA (Non-Stand Alone). Apart from that, the front it will be featuring the first dual punch-hole selfie camera.
In a nutshell, these are the details we have for the Redmi K30. We will update you all once we have the official technical specs. Since Redmi K20 was globally launched as Mi 9T, can we expect the global model could be Mi 10T? Let’s wait for the official announcement next week.
Its almost year-end and Maxis is offering two smartphones by paying the price for one smartphone. There are many smartphones Maxis is offering such as Huawei, Samsung and Oppo. You can grab either one of it for yourself and for your family members.
For the Huawei Mate 30, you can get two of it by just paying RM89 per month. Interestingly, there is no upfront payment required. Do note that, you will be only eligible for this amazing offer only if you sign up fo the Maxis Zerolution instalment program. Whereas, for the second unit smartphone, you need to sign up for the Maxis Share supplementary line which will costs you RM48 per month.
If you are interested in the Samsung or OPPO smartphones as shown below, you can walk-in to the nearest Maxis Store. If you are eligible immediately you will be given your favourite smartphone. Do note that the promotion period is until 31st of January 2020 only.
For more information on the 2 Phones 1 Price promotion, you can visit the Maxis website now.
Every year, Qualcomm announces its new upcoming mobile chip during its annual Qualcomm Snapdragon Tech Summit. For this year tech summit, Qualcomm has unveil the latest mobile chip, Snapdragon 865. During the annual tech summit, Qualcomm has unveiled that Xiaomi will be the first smartphone maker to use this processor.
Interestingly, now we know which phone from Xiaomi will be utilising the latest Snapdragon 865 processor. The Mi 10 will be using this new chipset which is expected to launch during the Mobile World Congress 2020. As usual, we can expect the Xiaomi Mi 10 to launch in February 2020.
Apparently, the Snapdragon 865 processor which will be used in the Mi 10 will not come with the 5G modem. A separate Snapdragon X55 5G modem is required as a combo with the Snapdragon 865 in order the smartphone maker to realize the 5G feature. With this Snapdragon X55 modem, the Xiaomi Mi 10 could be supporting the dual-mode 5G which are SA and NSA network.
Overall, we can also expect Xiaomi to announce the Redmi K30 soon. This will be the Xiaomi’s first smartphone to support dual-mode 5G. However, it won’t be running on Snapdragon 865. It will be utilising the MediaTek’s new Dimensity 1000 chip.
There is no need a special introduction on the Truecaller app. Every year Truecaller releases a statistics of spam calls in top 20 countries. For the first time, Truecaller has included Malaysia as one of the top 20 countries which are popular on spam calls.
For the year of 2019, Malaysia is placed at the 19th position. Comparing to the previous year, the number of spam calls has increased up to 24%. That is from 6.7 spam calls per month to 8.3 spam calls per month. According to Truecaller, these spam calls from the Malaysia most famous scam syndicate, Macau Scam.
One million Malaysians are receiving 90 million spam calls in 2019
Truecaller also added that it has 150 million active users worldwide. Out of these huge numbers, one million active users from Malaysia are receiving 90 million spam calls throughout this year only. All of this calls have been blocked by the Truecaller app.
Malaysians lost RM94.04 million in Macau Scams
Apart from spam calls, Malaysia is also placed at 15th position for spam calls. Based on Truecaller statistics, users from Malaysia are receiving 24 SMS every month. Back in November, the Malaysia government has reported that Malaysians have lost RM94.04 million to Macau scams this year itself. Whereas, 1,303 lost RM67.74 million to parcel scammers. However, last month the Malaysia Immigration Department has nabbed Malaysia largest online scam.
Based on Truecaller analysis for Malaysia, 63% of the calls are spam calls. Most of the spam calls are impersonating as fake insurance and debt collection calls. Truecaller also reported that there are scammers who pretend to be from local post-delivery service. Once you answer this type of call, a person will say that your package is stuck somewhere and you need to pay before you can retrieve it.
In order to avoid being the victim of a scam, the Royal Malaysia Police have created a Facebook account to warn the public about a scam. Besides, you can also verify the telephone numbers and bank account numbers via its portal.
For more further studies on the spam calls and SMS on other countries, read the full report from Truecaller right here.
Every year, Apple awards the best apps of the year. Last year, Procreate Pocket won the best iPhone app of the year. For this year, there are many new apps Apple has included in the best iPhone and iPad apps of the year. Let’s take a look who has won this year iPhone and iPad app of the year.
iPhone app of the year
This year best iPhone app of the year goes to Spectre Camera (Lux Optics). We are proud that we have reviewed this app at the beginning of 2019. In case you have missed it, you can have a look at our review article. Basically, Spectre is a photography app which uses the AI to create “stunning long exposures”. The best feature of this app is you can have the power of Photoshop on your iPhone. You can easily remove the crowds or objects from your photos and videos. Isn’t it coo? Click on this button below to download this stunning app. Do note that this app is not a free app. It is a paid app. But it’s really worth for paying RM12.90, especially you are a photographer.
The best iPad app of the year goes to the Flow by Moleskine (Moleskine). We have not heard about this app yet. But according to this app description, this is an elegant digital notebook app which you can use it to write down your notes. Nowadays, most of us prefer to rather use our iPad to write notes. This app works well with the new iPad with the Apple Pencil you can write and draw easily.
This is a free app which you can download and try it out for 7 days. After that, you might need to pay for the subscription in order to continue using it. You can select either a monthly subscription or yearly subscription. Do you think you are good at drawing, then you will be needing this app in your hand. Click the button below to download Flow by Moleskine.
Are you working for a fashion magazine company? If yes, then this app is for you. This year’s Mac app of the year goes to Affinity Publisher. This is a publishing app which allows you to combine images and graphics to create magazines. Do note that this is a paid app. You will be charged RM149.90 for you to use this app. Click the button below to download the Affinity Publisher
This year Apple TV app of the year is won by The Explorers. You might be wondering what an app can do in the Apple TV. Well, this app has won for its “visual inventory” of the natural world with photos and videos. If you own an Apple TV, you can download this free app to view the 4K resolution video of our world nature and animals. Download this free app now from here.
Most of the times we all wanted to transfer photos from Facebook to Google Photos. This can really take time because we might need to download the photos first and then only we can transfer it to the Google Photos. Today, Facebook is launching a tool which will allow users to transfer the uploaded Facebook photos to different services.
Currently, Facebook is rolling this feature with Google Photos first. Apart from photos, you can also transfer videos too using this tool. According to Facebook, this is not a new tool which they developed from scratch. This is the same tool which was launched back a decade ago which is used to download all your information from the site. In case you don’t know, Facebook allows you to download all your information from Facebook. The photo transfer tool is the extension of the previous tool.
When it comes to user privacy, Facebook are very strict about it. That’s the reason, you need to enter your Facebook password in order to transfer your whole information out of Facebook while keeping your data secure. Currently, Facebook is rolling the photo transfer feature to Facebook users in Ireland. It will roll out this feature to the rest of the world during the first half of 2020.
More services to be integrated soon
As for now, only Google Photos is being supported. We are not sure whether other cloud platforms are supported at the moment such as Apple’s iCloud and Flickr. We are assuming, Facebook will be collaborating with other platforms too by the end of 2020.
In a nutshell, this could be a great opportunity for most of us who always very seldom back up our photos from our smartphones. We will give it a try once this feature is available in Malaysia.
Vivo the leading technology company has once again vowed the world by merging Vivo’s signature photography technologies with its powerful software to deliver the Vivo S1 Pro. The smartphone is more than cutting-edge technology alone. It is a remarkable smartphone concept that raises the bar for trendsetting design which empowers youth to define their unique style.
The diamond design for the S1 Pro is inspired by images of jewellery and royal palaces which conjure a refreshing look that adds a unique and dynamic feel to this latest smartphone. For instance, the 48MP AI Quad Camera is brilliantly arranged to form a diamond shape which is a unique design that urges fans to explore their unique self.
According to Raymon Lee, Product Specialist of Vivo Malaysia, S1 Pro combines industry-leading features that highlight its dedication to delivering high quality yet stunning smartphone designs for consumers, especially for the youths. He also added that S1 Pro is a true example of how Vivo designs industry-leading smartphone experiences to fit the needs of our young consumers in Malaysia.
Professional-grade photography features to capture attractive pictures
To be honest, Vivo understands the consumer needs to capture crystal clear and beautiful selfies. With the 32MP front selfie camera, users can showcase their beautiful and flawless self. Besides that, the front camera is also equipped with the AI Face Beauty feature which allows users to enhance their facial features, bringing more joy and fun to photography.
With the 48MP AI Quad-Camera, shooting like a pro has never been this fun and enjoyable. The main camera is supported by the wide-angle, macro and bokeh lenses. With its AI algorithms embedded, it brings a new photography experience by capturing even better photo clarity.
With the 8MP super-wide-angle camera, you can get a viewing angle to 120-degrees. This helps to broaden the photography horizons. To polish the look, the S1 Pro also comes with stunning features such as Pose Master. Using this feature, it can adjust your angle and guide you to pose for a better picture. Such a stunning camera features are aimed to ensure users are constantly being inspired to explore and capture their best selves.
Safety unlock with the in-display fingerprint scanning
You can unlock the S1 Pro display by just touching the display. The screen can instantly unlock with its in-display fingerprint scanning technology. Furthermore, you also can select a variety of animation effect for the Vivo S1 Pro to make unlocking easy and fun. The Vivo S1 Pro also features the 6.38″ Super AMOLED display with a screen-to-body ratio of 90%. Nowadays, youngsters love to enjoy borderless full views that immerse them into the ultimate mobile experiences.
Powerful and built to last performance
Under the hood, the Vivo S1 Pro features the powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 octa-core processor. This is being supported by the 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. Keeping the lights on is the huge 4,500mAh battery with Dual-Engine Fast Charging Technology which brings higher durability and faster charging to further enhance the mobile experience.
With all these amazing features, you can have the best mobile gaming experience. The Vivo S1 Pro also comes with its signature Multi-Turbo gaming engine that increases the smartphone performance while you are playing a game on your phone. Vivo S1 Pro is also equipped with a new feature called “Voice Changer”. With this, you can try a variety of voices while protecting user privacy.
Pricing and Availability
Vivo S1 Pro comes in two trendsetting colours which are Knight Black and Fancy Sky. These colours match the lifestyles of today’s youth. You can start to pre-order the Vivo S1 Pro starting today until 6th of December 2019. Starting 7th onwards, you can start to purchase the Vivo S1 Pro in Malaysia. For the pricing wise, the Vivo S1 Pro is officially priced at RM1,199 Besides the Vivo Online Store, you can purchase the S1 Pro at , Shopee and Presto Mall too.
Vivo Malaysia is also having its Vivo S1 Pro Superday sales event on the same day too at Central i-City. You can purchase the phone there and win lucky draws and exclusive limited rebate promotions.
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Huawei Mate 30 Pro is the first smartphone which does not use any of the American chips. This decision was taken when Trump’s organization bans Huawei Technologies from continuing business with the United States companies. Even though the United States government gives 90 days temporary license, but still, Huawei has found its own way to be successful without the help of the American companies.
Back in before May 2019, Huawei was happily doing business with the American companies. Most of the technologies used in the phone were supplied by the American tech companies. Even company such as Google was providing the overall Android OS for the Huawei devices. This includes Microsoft too who provides the software for the Huawei laptops and networking equipment.
Most of the time, Huawei purchases the chips from US companies such as Qorvo and Skyworks. However, after the ban, Huawei started to source the chips from Japan supplier called Murata. After that, Huawei has dropped purchasing from Skyworks. Even its WiFi and Bluetooth chips are not from Broadcom anymore. Now, Huawei is producing its own WiFi and Bluetooth chips.
Honestly, it is very difficult for Huawei to replace Google. This is something could be the last thing that could ever happen to Huawei. In the Huawei Mate 30, Huawei didn’t use Google Play services. Even it’s Android OS also is an open-source operating system. Rather than the Google Play Store, Huawei is using its own AppGallery app for you to download the app.
In conclusion, it is really great to see how Huawei has risen back after it was banned by the United States government. Moving forward we can expect the rest of the Huawei smartphones also will be “American Free” products.
Good news to Maxis subscribers! Maxis will be offering the Apple Watch 5 LTE starting December 13 onwards. It will be offering the Apple Watch Series 5 LTE via its well known Maxis Zerolution plan. At first, Digi offers the Apple Watch Series 5 LTE and then followed by Celcom and now Maxis.
Looks like all the major telcos have started to offer the new Apple Watch Series 5 LTE. However, Maxis is also offering the new iPad Pro bundled with its Maxis Zerolution plan. This could be the right time for you all to purchase both the Apple Watch Series 5 LTE and the new iPad Pro.
You can own the new Apple Watch Series 5 LTE and the iPad Pro with zero upfront payment. All you need to do is subscribe to the Zerolution package and on the spot, you will be given the Apple Watch Series 5 LTE and iPad Pro. According to Maxis, you can enjoy seamless connectivity with the Apple Watch Series 5 LTE. As we mentioned previously, you can call, text and access mobile data without carrying your iPhone along with you.
The Apple Watch Series 5 LTE should have VoLTE in order to use the voice calls. Finally, we can say Maxis will be offering the VoLTE feature in its network. Similar to Digi and Celcom, Maxis will be offering the eSIM for the Apple Watch Series 5 LTE. For the iPad wise, Maxis is offering 10GB high-speed data to enjoy watching movie on-the-go.
In a nutshell, starting 13th of December 2019, you can purchase both the Apple Watch Series 5 LTE and iPad Pro with the new Zerolution plan. At the moment of writing this article, Maxis did not reveal the contract pricing yet. We will update this article again on the 13th of December. For more continuous updates, subscribe to our page.
It has been three months since Apple unveils the iPhone 11 series. Previously, we got to know that Apple has patented its own in-display fingerprint scanner technology for its upcoming smartphone. Now, A Korean website called ET News is reporting that iPhone 12 could be featuring a complete screen.
This means the next iPhones will not have the LCD screen which currently Apple has in its iPhone 11. It also has been reported that Apple 2020 iPhone could be featuring curved-edge displays similar to the current Android smartphones. The reason is if Apple uses the OLED screen, it is thinner and it is flexible. Since its more responsive, can we expect the in-display fingerprint scanner technology in the next iPhone?
Apart from that, we also got to know that these OLED screens will be supplied by Samsung and LG. The ET News has also reported the 2020 iPhones could be featuring a 5.4-inch, 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch OLED screens. From these measurements above, you might have know which model could b featuring the largest and smallest screen.
In a nutshell, we can’t really confirm much on the specs yet as it is too early to confirm it now. But, it would be great if Apple integrates the in-display fingerprint scanner technology in the next iPhone series. As we are nearing to the end of 2019, sooner you can notice us sharing many rumours about the iPhone 2020. For that, subscribe to our page for more important update.
